Posted on November 2, 2021 at 6.30 a.m. by Th.B.
In order to deal with any eventuality for what turns the succession of Ronald Koeman, FC Barcelona have already prepared for the worst in the Xavi Hernandez case. A plan B would have been initiated in which Marcelo Gallardo would play the title role.
With a little less than a week from the date of the dismissal of Ronald Koeman , the FC Barcelona still have not got their hands on the successor of the Dutch technician. To launch the new blaugrana sports cycle, Joan Laporta would plan to hand over the keys to a former home glory: Xavi Hernandez . On Monday, Mundo Deportivo revealed that an interview between Barça management and Al-Sadd leaders would be scheduled for midweek in order to reach an amicable agreement to release < strong> Xavi of his contract and thus allow him to make his comeback in Catalonia to lead the first team of FC Barcelona . However, President Laporta would not stake everything on the same horse.
Gallardo in plan B in case of failure with Xavi?
This is indeed what the journalist Alex Silvestre taught us during his visit to the El Chiringuito plateau on the night of Sunday to Monday. Longtime track of FC Barcelona , Marcelo Gallardo would be the main alternative of the president Joan Laporta in case an improbable failure were to emerge in the Xavi folder. In addition, Gallardo had recently indicated that he had not been canvassed by FC Barcelona in the context of a possible replacement by Ronald Koeman . It remains to be seen what will be the outcome of this hot issue of FC Barcelona.